Mechanical Keyboard Sound Isn't That Simple
Figure 1: I couldn't think of a more literal way to represent this article if I tried... Looking back just a few years ago, there’s no doubt that the huge influx of people that joined the hobby at the peak of the COVID pandemic were drawn to keyboards by way of YouTube, TikTok, and other audio-visual content platforms. Even as the output from these content creators has waned in recent months, their collective impact and legacy on the keyboard hobby is rather firmly etched in the history books. As a result of all of their sound tests, build logs, and opinion videos, the message is clear to any new person joining the hobby: mechanical keyboards are all about the sound. Thock this, clack that. Whether it’s keyboards, keycaps, or even singular switches, seemingly everyone new to the hobby meticulously pores over each component of their keyboard not in an attempt to figure out how it will feel in hand, but how it will sound as they’re furiously grinding their way out from...
Mar 27, 2024
Basically, I'm asking, whether this is literally the same build as last time or does it have iterative improvements on the well known "issues" as the one noted above?
We can make the files for the case available right away this time, so it might be easier just to find your local laser cutter and get some acrylic cut. Afaik, there were no changes to the plate.
Love what you guys have been doing, by the way. I'm super excited to see what input.club releases in the future :]
I am not going to flame or blame anybody, I know your team takes this stuff very seriously and does a lot of work behind the scenes to make stuff right before it gets to us. I'm just super bummed out. Once I get this resolved I will apply epoxy to both connectors to make sure this is less likely to happen in the future.
Keep doing god's work.